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Sorry i can't help you but welcome aboard.

Good find gogoboy. That's awesome.

This is awesome. I love BB.

Someone on ozcoaster said that WWW will be the 1st park in the world to have an Octopus with 8 slides. Currently the most is 6. Can someone confirm if this info is correct. Because it would be great to have a "World first"

Thanks spotty that's what i was after.

What about the carnival rides like the cha-cha or Turbo or even the hang over or the Claw?

Crowds at 20-year high Stuart Sherwin August 14, 2006 12:00am Article from: The Courier-Mail Font size: + - Send this article: Print Email THIS year's Brisbane Ekka could be one of the biggest of the past two decades after huge crowds swamped the showground at the weekend. Organisers predict as many as 550,000 people will attend the show this year, up 50,000 on 2005. RNA president Vivian Edwards said new attractions and sunshine were bringing out the crowds. "Visitor numbers are significantly up on last year," he said. Queues hundreds-deep built up outside the showground's entry gates early yesterday and once inside they lined up at ATMs. But the show's busiest day is yet to come, with Brisbane enjoying its Ekka public holiday on Wednesday. This year many parents have winced at the cost of rides in Sideshow Alley, with several charging $15 a go and one even asking $30. But Showmen's Guild of Australia president Billy Davis said recent fuel hikes had forced many of his members to increase their prices. "Showmen have come directly to Brisbane from Darwin, Cairns and Mount Isa," he said. "That's a long way to come and requires a lot of diesel. I've got five vehicles to run and when you fill them all up there's not much change from $1000. The larger rides then need 200 litres of diesel a day to run. "Fuel price rises hit us hard unfortunately, but we've had a marvellous show so far. "If people didn't like the rides and didn't have fun they wouldn't pay us." There are 35 large rides in Sideshow Alley, plus 20 smaller rides for young children. Owners have also been hit by rises in the cost of public liability insurance. Tammy Durkin runs the Slingshot ride, which usually charges $30 for a ride, with her husband Phil. "We know things are expensive right now and we have been offering a lot of discount tickets for $20," she said. "Most of the rides here cost over $1 million and have to be imported from Europe. We don't own this ride – it was paid for with a loan." She said less than one customer in a thousand was disappointed with the ride – which catapults two people hundreds of feet into the air in an open capsule. Mark Dibacco, 23, of Nundah, didn't complain when he came off the ride yesterday. "It was awesome," he said. "I don't feel like I've been cheated. The insurance for this ride must be pretty big I'd guess." But Zac Saba, 40, of Calamvale, said he was dreading taking his two children around Sideshow Alley. "The cost of the rides is incredible ... and we haven't even bought any showbags for the kids yet." Dr Edwards said parents didn't have to pay out to have a good time at the Ekka. "There's free food and drink samples, free concerts and free entertainment everywhere you turn," he said. "I think the Ekka is phenomenal value." Geez i hope they don't charge that much @ the Melbourne show next month. Coz i won't be going if they do.

It would be so cool to have a master blaster.

That's true

Steel all the way. Woodies are out of fashion. It's like trying to bring back the mullet.

It's not entirely up to them. It's also your responsibility to check your pockets before joining the que.

Comming home in the dark. How's that a problem? Even though you didn't say it was.

Which show do you mean?

WTF does ekka stand for? and why is it called that? Every show that i know of is called *insert town here* Royal Show. So why does Brisbane have a diffrent name?

The web site is totally crap.

Is there a web site for this new place? I'll be in Adelaide in February as i my sister and i will be going from Perth to Adelaide on the Indian Pacific in gold Kangaroo class. We'll be in Adelaide for 1 night. Can't wait to visit this place, If it's something like Magic Mountain. EDIT : Here's the web site. http://www.thebeachouse.net.au/

Oh ok. Sorry for the miss information.

clone it was announced last year that DW was getting a waterpark. DW would have planned a Tornado before WnW.

Awesome. Can't wait. Thanks thunder.

Why can't the Melbourne Show have unlimited rides?

I know it's very early but does anyone have any idea on how much it'll cost for entry?

Oh ok thanks Joz.

I've never seen that ride (in the pic) but was just wondering why is the guy (in the black swimsuit) standing up on the slide? You might have to click on the pic so see better.

Try walking from the end of the speed slide to the lockers without getting your feet burned? You can't WnW need to do something about it.

I received this letter today. Sorry it's a bit blurry but my scanner is broken so had to use my digi cam.